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Photograph of photographer with camera, circa 1930-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of a photographer carrying a camera while walking through a desert.

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Photograph of photographer with camera, circa 1930-1940s

Date

1930 to 1949

Archival Collection

Description

Black and white image of a photographer carrying a camera while walking through a desert.

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Unidentified men photographing mannequins inside a house: photographic slide

Date

1977 to 1991

Description

From the Sister Klaryta Antoszewska Photograph Collection (PH-00352)

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C. E. Johnson Photographs

Identifier

PH-00357

Abstract

The C. E. Johnson Photographs (approximately 1900-1920) consist of photographs taken by Johnson throughout Nevada, Utah, and Southern California. One album focuses on the mining region of Round Mountain. The other albums include more personal, family-oriented photographs including family travel; oil derricks in Southern California; automobile races in the streets of Los Angeles, California; and the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Archival Collection

Conference room: photographic print

Date

1967 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1969 (year uncertain; year approximate)

Description

Conference room in the Frontier Hotel. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Allen Photographers" and "PROOF."

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O. J. Fisk Photographs

Identifier

PH-00096

Abstract

The O. J. Fisk Photographs depict Paiute, Shoshone, and non-indigenous residents of Pahrump Valley and Ash Meadows, Nevada from approximately 1880 to 1939. The photographs primarily depict Paiute and Shoshone workers and their children, but they also include photographs of non-indigenous farmers and ranchers. The photographs also depict Chief Tecopa, a leader of the Southern Nevada Paiute, who lived from approximately 1815 to 1904.

Archival Collection

Room Service: photographic print

Date

1967 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1969 (year uncertain; year approximate)

Description

An unidentified couple receiving room service in the Frontier Hotel. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Allen Photographers, Inc." and "PROOF."

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View of suite: photographic print

Date

1967 (year uncertain; year approximate) to 1969 (year uncertain; year approximate)

Description

Several unidentified guests converse in a suite in the Frontier Hotel. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Allen Photographers, Inc." and "PROOF."

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Kim Sisters Photographs

Identifier

PH-00299

Abstract

The Kim Sisters Photographs depict the Korean entertainers the Kim Sisters in Las Vegas, Nevada and South Korea from 1950 to 1988. The photographs depict the Kim Sisters performing, gambling in Las Vegas, and with their family members.

Archival Collection

Hank deLespinasse Photographs

Identifier

PH-00454

Abstract

The Hank deLespinasse Photographs (approximately 1960-2002) contain the professional work of Hank deLespinasse while working in Las Vegas, Nevada. The photographs document a variety of events in the region. DeLespinasse photographed for Sports Illustrated and covered regional news events for TIME, Newsweek, and other local, national, and international publications. The collection contains 35mm, 120mm, and 4x5 film, slides, and contact sheets. Assignment numbers (also referred to as set numbers) are included when provided. Some assignment folders also contain contracts, newspaper clippings, and shoot-specific notes taken by deLespinasse.

Archival Collection